Recent decisions

Appeal reference	Appellant(s)	Development	Location	Planning authority	Decision	Decision date	Links
2025/L0005	Ferguson, Roy	Lawful commencement of planning application Q/2008/0163/RM	Lands adjacent to 31 Park Road, Dromara	Newry, Mourne & Down District Council, Local Planning Office	Appeal allowed	19 February 2026	View
2025/E0042	Higham, Ronan	Unauthorised change of use from shop to café	Land at 15 Main Street, Glenavy, Antrim, BT29 4LN	Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council, Local Planning Office	Enforcement notice upheld	19 February 2026	View
2025/E0037	Chapman, Stephen	Alleged unauthorised change of use from retail to café	Premises at Unit 1 Emerson House, 14B Ballynahinch Road, Carryduff, BT8 8DN	Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council, Local Planning Office	Enforcement notice upheld	18 February 2026	View
2025/A0074	Swift, Conor	Erection of storage building (storage of builder's equipment)	171 Crom Road, Newtownbutler, BT92 8AX	Fermanagh & Omagh District Council, Planning Department	Appeal dismissed	18 February 2026	View
2025/E0019	McNeilly, Stephen	Alleged unauthorised use of a building being used as a hair salon (Class A1 (d): Shops in The Planning (Use Classes) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015), being development carried out without the benefit of planning permission required	Premises at 11 Roxhill, Groggan, Randalstown, BT41 3ER	Antrim & Newtownabbey Borough Council, Local Planning Office	Enforcement notice terms varied	17 February 2026	View
2025/A0064	Dumigan, Darragh	Retention of approved building (with alterations) for purposes incidental to the enjoyment of the occupants of No 86A Beechill Road, with associated increase in residential curtilage	86A Beechill Road, Belfast, BT8 7QN	Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council, Local Planning Office	Withdrawn	17 February 2026	View
2025/E0036	Dumigan, Darragh	Alleged unauthorised erection of a dwelling	Land at 86A Beechill Road, Belfast, BT8 7QN	Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council, Local Planning Office	Enforcement notice quashed	16 February 2026	View
2025/A0062	Wilson, Paul	Farm dwelling and integral garage	East and adjacent to 75 Dromore Road, Ballynahinch, BT24 8HS	Newry, Mourne & Down District Council, Local Planning Office	Appeal dismissed	10 February 2026	View
2025/E0034	Pedlow, Barry	Alleged A) Unauthorised erection of an agricultural shed used for the keeping of livestock with associated underground storge tanks; B) Unauthorised erection of an agricultural shed used for the keeping of pigs with associated underground storage tank, partially erected storage tank and associated concrete hardstanding; C) Unauthorised creation of an area of concrete hardstanding; D) Unauthorised erection of concrete walls to create sileage clamps; E) Unauthorised erection of a wall; F) Unauthorised creation of a hardcored yard; G) Unauthorised creation of a hardcored laneway; H) Unauthorised creation of a hardcored storage yard being used to store agricultural machinery and equipment, rubble, tyres, pipes, a storage container, lorries and other paraphernalia; I) Unauthorised excavation of earth; J) Unauthorised storage of aggregate, pipes, a trailer storing tyres, fence posts and metal items; K) Unauthorised storage of rubble; L) Unauthorised culverting of a water course with concrete pipes	Lands approx 220m North of 69 Annesborough Road, Lurgan, Armagh, BT67 9JB	Armagh City, Banbridge & Craigavon Borough Council, Local Planning Office	Enforcement notice upheld	6 February 2026	View
2025/A0036	Flynn, Stephen	Retention of a substantially completed dwelling	Approx 65m north of 21 Glebe Road, Newtownabbey	Antrim & Newtownabbey Borough Council, Local Planning Office	Appeal allowed	2 February 2026	View